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by gnode 8y ago
Being smart about security is all good and well, but it doesn't mean bad actors should be tolerated. It's like saying the real problem in a war-zone is not the aggressors, but the lack of bullet proof vests, helmets, and gas masks
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by gnode 8y ago
> other factors make it seem symbolic I don't think this is actually true. A single no vote just means that it wasn't unanimous (but almost so). As for not defining a crime, much of law (e.g. the constitution) does not define c
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by gnode 8y ago
Except this isn't HOrizontal TakeOff and Landing, as I understand it?
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by gnode 8y ago
It makes you a cynic, but rightly so.
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by gnode 8y ago
My recollection is that Facebook mixes advertising posts into users feeds amongst subscribed content making the two difficult to distinguish, as people pay more attention to them that way.
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by gnode 8y ago
My understanding is that it doesn't apply to Europeans not in the EU at the point of processing. The GDPR would apply to Chinese companies providing services to EU residents. I am certain the Chinese courts would not enforce GDPR, but
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by gnode 8y ago
> it seems quite natural that a time-related action would be setting a reminder. I think this highlights that everyone potentially has a different understanding. That wasn't obvious to me, or the article's author. Personally I
848.
by gnode 8y ago
In the past hover text helped to fill in the knowledge gaps when met with unfamiliar or ambiguous icons. On mobile and other touch devices, where there is no mouse, this breaks down. We could do with some kind of replacement for hover text
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by gnode 8y ago
I'm not sure that's evidence that he still has that kind of wealth. To quote Elon Musk: "If you want to make a small fortune in the launch vehicle business, start with a large one." Armadillo Aerospace went into "hi
850.
by gnode 8y ago
Isn't this what he already did with Thimbleweed Park?
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by gnode 8y ago
A better solution (which could be used in addition to periodic erasure) would be to store the data encrypted, and hold the key in volatile memory. Reliably erasing data from hard disks (particularly if they're SSDs with their own contr
852.
by gnode 8y ago
> But most productivity hacks need an decent amount of discipline, which people with some sort of "clinical lazyness" won't have. Dismissing ADHD as "clinical lazyness" is about as insulting and technically incor
853.
by gnode 8y ago
For people who have little / no experience with Linux, an easy low-expertise required install makes all the difference.
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by gnode 8y ago
Given the turnover rate of employees in the valley, I think most employees currently working for Facebook probably joined with a similar perception of it as people have today. Which is to say: most people who find Facebook's business p
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by gnode 8y ago
They can't force Facebook to provide any service, but they can present them with an ultimatum: decouple use of the platform from consent for use of personal data for tracking, don't offer said service, or pay a fine.
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by gnode 8y ago
Living in the UK, I've not really seen any invasive security, beyond a ticket turnstile at train stations, or anywhere in Europe. Is this a thing in the US?
857.
by gnode 8y ago
I wonder to what extent modern electronics, particularly display technologies as mentioned in the article, are dependent by necessity on rare earth metals, and couldn't be replaced with other chemicals. A change I can imagine in the fu
858.
by gnode 8y ago
I don't really understand this. It says in the article that she was advised to report the theft to the police, and that they would cooperate with the police investigation. Did she refuse to do so for some reason, but instead go to the
859.
by gnode 8y ago
Or more relevantly to this situation: chasing quarterly financial results to the detriment of long-term growth and profitability.
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by gnode 8y ago
It's more like a movie director deciding to make something other than a superhero action movie, and telling critics not to expect one. Not all investors have the same aims. Shaking off short-termist investors may be sensible to follow
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by gnode 8y ago
They are not safe. They lack their own biological shield, and thus require the core section to be buried underground, as can be seen in various demo images. Even then, I suspect you wouldn't want to be too close while operating. They a
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by gnode 8y ago
While there may be less calls made overall, one thing to consider is that more calls may be being made by mobile phones rather than by landlines, which are increasingly replaced by mobile phones.
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by gnode 8y ago
Autopsies are performed when the cause of death is indeterminate. Most people die of a known cause. A family member of mine was autopsied (in the UK) when they died unexpectedly. I expect that if killed by brain cancer, you'll either p
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by gnode 8y ago
Is this actually likely to have a notable impact on the statistics? My understanding is that cases diagnosed later or discovered in autopsy will contribute just as much as cases diagnosed early. Assuming that such tumours aren't routin
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by gnode 8y ago
While cancer rates are often higher in cell types with higher division rates, there are many other risk factors. The increased incidence of skin cancer is due largely to exposure to mutagenic ionising radiation from the sun, which is absorb
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by gnode 8y ago
Are there any statistics available which can link GBM to age?
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by gnode 8y ago
Current scientific consensus is that it's unlikely that it does, however it's not completely ruled out. Risk of cancer from microwave radiation is considered to be thermal in nature. Unlike the background signals we are surrounded
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by gnode 8y ago
Blender Guru on Youtube has a good set of video tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOKHwx1VCdgnxwbjyb9Iu1g I came across his channel when an interesting interview he did with Blender's founding creator wa
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by gnode 8y ago
Russian, better; I've been through the Duolingo course many times over now. I like it's teaching style, but it ends too soon, and I'm struggling to find good learning resources to advance to a higher level. More mathematics,
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by gnode 8y ago
> my green OHIP card was all I needed In the UK, the entitlement is even more ubiquitous and fluid. I was diagnosed by my GP, referred to hospital and undergoing surgery under general anaesthetic, in half a day, without showing any form

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